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21 May 2012

Novy Prostor use English republication to help readers improve language skills

Novy Prostor's English page

To help readers improve their language skills, Czech street paper Novy Prostor frequently prints a page of their paper solely in English. In their latest issue, Novy Prostor featured a story from British street paper The Big Issue in the North.

The innovative neon art project run by Neon Workshops founder Richard Wheater and the charity Pennine Camphill, gives young homeless people - who often feel invisible to society - a chance to communicate a particular message or idea through neon artwork.

The ten week workshop ended with an exhibition entitled 'Visible Words from Invisible People' which not only showcased their final work, but acted as a platform for the young homeless participants to communicate their situation and experiences to a wider community.

The article was also picked up by several American street papers, including Salt Lake Street News in Utah and Homeward Street Journal in Sacramento (see below). You can learn more about Neon Workshops here.